Ardoch, ND is a small town located in the northeastern part of North Dakota. The town is governed by an elected mayor and four city council members who oversee the day to day operations of Ardoch. Issues that are frequently discussed include infrastructure needs, local economic development, and ways to support the community. As the population of Ardoch is relatively small, local elections tend to be competitive and are closely watched by all involved stakeholders. Voter turnout is usually quite high as citizens understand the importance of their vote in local elections. The elected officials strive to create policies that best serve their constituents and address local needs. By being active in civic life and participating in local politics, citizens can help shape the future of Ardoch for years to come.
The political climate in Ardoch, ND is strongly conservative.
Walsh County, ND is very conservative. In Walsh County, ND 27.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Walsh county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.5% to 27.9%.
Walsh county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ardoch, ND is strongly conservative.
Walsh County, North Dakota is very conservative.
North Dakota is very conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Ardoch, North Dakota: R R r R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Ardoch, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 28 contributions totaling $8,464 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $302 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $388 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)